Difficulty Installing VBox on Kali 2016.1

[JackRock]

I'm running Kali 2016.1 (fresh install less than 24 hours ago) on a Lenovo T540p laptop. I get the following when trying to install Virtualbox

# sudo apt-get install virtualbox
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Package virtualbox is a virtual package provided by:
  virtualbox-5.0 5.0.20-106931~Debian~jessie [Not candidate version]

E: Package 'virtualbox' has no installation candidate

I also tried to download the .deb from VBox's website, and install with dpkg -i:

# dpkg -i virtualbox-5.0_5.0.20-106931~Debian~jessie_amd64.deb 
Selecting previously unselected package virtualbox-5.0.
(Reading database ... 299498 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack virtualbox-5.0_5.0.20-106931~Debian~jessie_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking virtualbox-5.0 (5.0.20-106931~Debian~jessie) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of virtualbox-5.0:
 virtualbox-5.0 depends on libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0); however:
  Package libssl1.0.0 is not installed.

dpkg: error processing package virtualbox-5.0 (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for systemd (228-4) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.13-1) ...
Processing triggers for shared-mime-info (1.5-2) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 virtualbox-5.0

# apt-get upgrade && apt-get update
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 virtualbox-5.0 : Depends: libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0) but it is not installable
                  Recommends: libsdl-ttf2.0-0 but it is not installable
                  Recommends: dkms but it is not installable
                  Recommends: linux-headers but it is not installable
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.

So it looks like I'm missing some dependencies that I cannot install. I know I had this working on Kali Sana, but cannot on Rolling. My google-fu is failing on a resolution. While I'm not a rank neophyte with Linux, I will admit a rather lack of serious experience (side effect of working for a man who seemed to have a Microsoft fetish).

[P373]

I got it installed using this sites help how-to-install-virtualbox-latest

[DPCPHX]

I am having the same issue. Even after i followed the instructions in the link above. It is quite frustrating. Does anyone have anymore solutions?

[P373]

What where the errors?
It's a pretty straight forward tutorial. You just copy and paste a few commands into the terminal.

[razorspells]

What is your kernel release and version? Usually apt-get update and apt-get upgrade solves this problem.
Also you can try apt-cache policy virtualbox to see the candidate and version table then choose the version that you want.

In my case it was apt-get install virtualbox=5.0.20-dfsg-2 and it installed correctly.

I'm currently on Kali Rolling Version
*Kernel release: 4.5.0-kali1-amd64
*Kernel version: #1 SMP Debian 4.5.5-1kali1 (2016-06-06)
*GNOME Shell 3.20.2

[b4zed]

I have solved the problem, guys

what I did:

apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
apt-get dist-upgrade (to update kernel)

apt-autoremove

(if you have problem on vbox startup "Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)" )
apt-get remove virtualbox virtualbox-dkms

reboot

apt-get install virtualbox

[am$]

Hi,
I have try this and it works for me..

1. I format my OS (kali linux)
2. Don't doing anything after format
3. run apt-get update (be patience)
4. run apt-get upgrade (be patience)
5. run apt-get dist-upgrade (be patience)
6. run apt-get install virtualbox-dkms
7. apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)
8. apt-get install virtualbox-guest-x11
9. apt-get install virtualbox

Hope this help.

[trangnguyen92]

I am having the same issue. Even after i followed the instructions in the link above. It is quite frustrating. Does anyone have anymore solutions?

you try to do it this way:
In my case it was apt-get install virtualbox=5.0.20-dfsg-2 and it installed correctly.

I'm currently on Kali Rolling Version
*Kernel release: 4.5.0-kali1-amd64
*Kernel version: #1 SMP Debian 4.5.5-1kali1 (2016-06-06)
*GNOME Shell 3.20.2

[AMJ]

01 September 2016
Install VirtualBox 5.1.4 on Kali Linux 2016.1 (amd64).

Step 0 - Preliminaries :

Remove any installed versions of Virtualbox

apt-get remove virtualbox
apt-get autoremove
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y && apt-get dist-upgrade -y
REPEAT UNTIL YOU HAVE EVERYTHING UP TO DATE

Step 1 - Download dependencies :

mkdir vboxtmp
cd vboxtmp

wget http://http.us.debian.org/debian/poo...b8u2_amd64.deb
wget http://http.us.debian.org/debian/poo....0-3_amd64.deb
wget http://http.us.debian.org/debian/poo...b8u2_amd64.deb
wget http://http.us.debian.org/debian/poo...11-3_amd64.deb

Step 2 - Download VirtualBox :

wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtu...ssie_amd64.deb
wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtu...8.vbox-extpack
wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtu...ions_5.1.4.iso
wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtu...UserManual.pdf

Step 3 - Create Virtualbox repos :

echo "deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian jessie contrib" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vbox.list

Step 4 - Install Virtualbox public key :

su -c 'wget -q https://www.virtualbox.org/download/oracle_vbox.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -'
su -c 'wget -q http://download.virtualbox.org/virtu..._vbox_2016.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -'

Step 5 - Install dependencies :

dpkg -i libpng12-0_1.2.50-2+deb8u2_amd64.deb
dpkg -i libvpx1_1.3.0-3_amd64.deb
dpkg -i libssl1.0.0_1.0.1t-1+deb8u2_amd64.deb
dpkg -i libsdl-ttf2.0-0_2.0.11-3_amd64.deb

apt-get -y install linux-headers-amd64 dkms

apt-get update

Step 6 - Install Virtualbox 5.1.4 :

dpkg -i virtualbox-5.1_5.1.4-110228~Debian~jessie_amd64.deb

Step 7 - Install Virtualbox Extension Pack :

VBoxManage extpack install Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-5.1.4-110228.vbox-extpack

Step 8 - Clean up :

rm *.deb
rm *.vbox-extpack

Step 9 - Reboot :

reboot
apt-get update

Step 10 -

When install Kali Linux as guest on VirtualBox, you may need to install "Guest Additions CD Image".

Then mount the "Guest Additions CD Image" from the VirtualBox menu.

cd /media/cdrom0
cp VBoxLinuxAdditions.run /tmp/
cd /tmp
./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run

[ravi]

I tried above steps but still not able to install virtualbox
kali version:
Linux version 4.6.0-kali1-amd64 ([email protected]) (gcc version 5.4.0 20160609 (Debian 5.4.0-6) ) #1 SMP Debian 4.6.4-1kali1 (2016-07-21)

i am trying to install:
dpkg -i virtualbox-5.1_5.1.22-115126~Debian~stretch_amd64.deb

Errors:

Preparing to unpack virtualbox-5.1_5.1.22-115126~Debian~stretch_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking virtualbox-5.1 (5.1.22-115126~Debian~stretch) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of virtualbox-5.1:
virtualbox-5.1 depends on libqt5core5a (>= 5.7.0); however:
Version of libqt5core5a:amd64 on system is 5.6.1+dfsg-3+b1.
virtualbox-5.1 depends on libqt5widgets5 (>= 5.7.0); however:
Version of libqt5widgets5:amd64 on system is 5.6.1+dfsg-3+b1.
virtualbox-5.1 depends on libqt5x11extras5 (>= 5.6.0); however:
Package libqt5x11extras5 is not installed.
virtualbox-5.1 depends on libsdl1.2debian (>= 1.2.11); however:
Package libsdl1.2debian is not installed.
virtualbox-5.1 depends on libssl1.1 (>= 1.1.0); however:
Package libssl1.1 is not installed.
virtualbox-5.1 depends on libvpx4 (>= 1.6.0); however:
Package libvpx4 is not installed.

dpkg: error processing package virtualbox-5.1 (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for systemd (231-4) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-8) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.60) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-1) ...
Processing triggers for shared-mime-info (1.6-1) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
virtualbox-5.1

[kali1233]

This worked perfectly for me. Thank you. I'm new to Kali Linux world and this really helped me resolve the issue.

[minhbulu]

01 September 2016
Install VirtualBox 5.1.4 on Kali Linux 2016.1 (amd64).

Step 0 - Preliminaries :

Remove any installed versions of Virtualbox

apt-get remove virtualbox
apt-get autoremove
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y && apt-get dist-upgrade -y
REPEAT UNTIL YOU HAVE EVERYTHING UP TO DATE

Step 1 - Download dependencies :

mkdir vboxtmp
cd vboxtmp

wget http://http.us.debian.org/debian/poo...b8u2_amd64.deb
wget http://http.us.debian.org/debian/poo....0-3_amd64.deb
wget http://http.us.debian.org/debian/poo...b8u2_amd64.deb
wget http://http.us.debian.org/debian/poo...11-3_amd64.deb

Step 2 - Download VirtualBox :

wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtu...ssie_amd64.deb
wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtu...8.vbox-extpack
wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtu...ions_5.1.4.iso
wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtu...UserManual.pdf

Step 3 - Create Virtualbox repos :

echo "deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian jessie contrib" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vbox.list

Step 4 - Install Virtualbox public key :

su -c 'wget -q https://www.virtualbox.org/download/oracle_vbox.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -'
su -c 'wget -q http://download.virtualbox.org/virtu..._vbox_2016.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -'

Step 5 - Install dependencies :

dpkg -i libpng12-0_1.2.50-2+deb8u2_amd64.deb
dpkg -i libvpx1_1.3.0-3_amd64.deb
dpkg -i libssl1.0.0_1.0.1t-1+deb8u2_amd64.deb
dpkg -i libsdl-ttf2.0-0_2.0.11-3_amd64.deb

apt-get -y install linux-headers-amd64 dkms

apt-get update

Step 6 - Install Virtualbox 5.1.4 :

dpkg -i virtualbox-5.1_5.1.4-110228~Debian~jessie_amd64.deb

Step 7 - Install Virtualbox Extension Pack :

VBoxManage extpack install Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-5.1.4-110228.vbox-extpack

Step 8 - Clean up :

rm *.deb
rm *.vbox-extpack

Step 9 - Reboot :

reboot
apt-get update

Step 10 -

When install Kali Linux as guest on VirtualBox, you may need to install "Guest Additions CD Image".

Then mount the "Guest Additions CD Image" from the VirtualBox menu.

cd /media/cdrom0
cp VBoxLinuxAdditions.run /tmp/
cd /tmp
./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run

thanks !! I checked and found very well!!!